(LIST IS NEAR COMPLETION) Fish Ideas For A Tank of X Gallons [Official Thread]

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by JJL, May 17, 2011.

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  1. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    just saying, ANY naso or unicorn tangs need 360+ gallon tank IMHO!
     
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  2. bvb-etf-luva

    bvb-etf-luva Banned

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    your overestimating the size of these fish, these fish rarely reach they max potential size in captivity, a 210 gallon could easily house a unicorn and a 180 could easily house a naso
     
    bvb-etf-luva, May 22, 2011
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  3. JJL

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    Naso tangs are going to be put in 180+ bracket and unicorn tangs are STAYING in the 350 + bracket ;)
    Obviously were overestimating, but when you put too small of a fish in too big of a tank can you go wrong?
    JJL
     
    JJL, May 22, 2011
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  4. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    DD has two 1 foot
    long unicorn tangs and there's a video on youtube of a 1200 gallon with a pair of full grown naso's and a vlamingi tang twice there size and they are active so they need a ton of space IMHO.
     
    1.0reef, May 22, 2011
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  5. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    undulate triggers need to be in the 120 cat.
     
    1.0reef, May 22, 2011
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    undulate triggers probably 90
     
    bvb-etf-luva, May 22, 2011
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  7. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    ok ok lol
    90 it is!;D
     
    1.0reef, May 22, 2011
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  8. RedGambit

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    lol With the Trigger, your looking at one that can get up to 12" big, Id say 150-180g...
     
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  9. JJL

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    I am going to put it in the 180 bracket. As I said before, it would be beneficial to beginners if the tank size was exaggerated a bit ;)
    JJL
     
    JJL, May 22, 2011
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  10. JJL

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    Bump for those who have not seen the thread ;)
     
    JJL, May 23, 2011
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